Catholic Faith Education

Mysteries of the Rosary Coloring Pages

2013-05-01T15:11:00.000-04:00

For coloring pages on each of the 20 mysteries of the rosary, consult the following Web page on the Clipart and Coloring apges Wizard: http://theclipartwizard.com/mysteries-rosary-coloring-pages.htm

Coloring pages: Assumption and Crowning of Mary

2013-04-29T15:48:00.000-04:00

For a selection of coloring pages on the Assumption and the Crowning of Mary, see this page: http://theclipartwizard.com/mary-assumption-coronation-coloring-pages.htm

Meditation of my Heart | Liturgical Music by James Walton

2013-04-10T08:34:00.001-04:00

Meditation of my Heart is a project undertaken by James Walton.

He writes:

"I want to provide a database of 30* congregation-friendly Psalm settings in a dedicated easy-to-use space (like this one) so that anyone at all: a priest, church-musician, school-chaplain, cantor, music-student or anybody else can find and download the sheet music for the Psalm they need for whatever purpose they have (probably a Church service, but psalm-karaoke-parties are definitely gaining ground…). Once you’ve found the Psalm, you would then be able to email it to other musicians, embed it in a service-sheet or bulletin, print it off, photocopy it, read it straight from an iPad, put it in a lovely plastic wallet if you like. Donations would be very welcome, but everything here will be available for free. This will provide an opportunity for parishes and schools to experiment with new music without having to work around budgets and stuff."

You can find out more about this project by visiting James' Website at http://meditationofmyheart.com/

Beyond the Catechist's Toolbox

2013-03-18T15:14:00.000-04:00

Beyond the Catechist’s Toolbox by Joe Paprocki

Reviewed by Gilles Côté

In a previous book published in 2005 (The Catholic Toolbox) Joe Paprocki provided tools and tips to help catechists in their teaching task. This new publication builds upon that foundation but focuses upon a deeper level of the catechetical experience by proposing a step-by-step demonstration of how to make a catechetical session not only informative, but one that helps students “encounter the risen Christ in their midst, transforming their minds and hearts so that they live as true disciples.” He suggests an approach founded on the principle that catechists are not simply teachers of a subject but facilitators of an encounter with a living God. He points out that while textbooks are important tools in a catechetical setting, what is more essential and vital is creating a prayerful setting in which this encounter can take place. This little book describes a five-step approach to creating a prayerful environment in a 75 minutes catechetical session.

As a catechist with over 20 years of experience, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Joe’s book. To illustrate his points he often describes real situations that he or other catechists have encountered while teaching. He is always very aware of what goes on in a real catechetical setting. The strategies and resources he suggests are always very concrete and practical. Joe obviously not only knows how to reach his students and help them see how God touches their lives; he also knows catechists and can definitely help them become better catechists.

You can order Beyond the Catechist’s Toolbox here.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book from its publisher, Loyola Press.

Transfiguration of Our Lord Coloring Pages

2013-02-18T13:27:00.000-05:00

For an extensive collection of coloring pages on the transfiguration of Jesus consult this Web page:
http://theclipartwizard.com/transfiguration-coloring-pages.htm

Resources for Lent 2013

2013-02-09T13:45:00.000-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel readings:

February 17 - First Sunday of Lent - Luke 4:1-13
February 24 - Second Sunday of Lent - Luke 9:28b-36
March 3 - Third Sunday of Lent - Luke 13:1-9
March 10 - Fourth Sunday of Lent - Luke 15.1-3, 11-32

Other Lenten Resources:

Temptation Of Jesus Coloring Pages

2013-02-04T16:51:00.000-05:00

The Clipart and Coloring Pages Wizard Web site now has a selection of coloring pages on the Temptation of Jesus in the desert as a resources for Lent: http://theclipartwizard.com/jesus-tempted-coloring-pages.htm

Resources for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 5:1-11

2013-02-04T06:00:00.000-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel readings - February 10 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 5:1-11:

Resources include the following:

God Calls Our Names - children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com
The Three Rs - by Patricia Datchuck Sánchez
The Emmaus Series - Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (C)
Where "Down" Means "Up" and "Up" Means "Down" - Sundays Into Silence By Gerry Pierse
Cycle: C - 7th February 2010: Called to Holiness David Sanders O.P.We often pigeon-hole people. We are certain we know them and we fix their identity. We treat them more like things than people. Then suddenly we see...
Several coloring pages: Fishers of Men

And much more: http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-luke-5-a.htm

Parable of the Prodigal Son - 10 Posters

2013-02-03T16:08:00.002-05:00

Download and print 10 colorful posters with scripture verses on the Paralbe of the Prodigal Son: http://www.4catholiceducators.com/posters-prodigal-son.htm

FaithND - Open Courseware

2013-01-25T15:21:00.002-05:00

Open courses from the University of Notre Dame including the following:

http://faith.nd.edu/s/1210/faith/interior.aspx?sid=1210&gid=609&pgid=11884

Catholicism and Politics

Foundations of Theology: Biblical and Historical

Latino Theology and Christian Tradition

Introduction to Catholic Moral Theology

Jews and Christians Throughout History

Catholic Social Teaching

Coloring pages: Temple of Jerusalem, Cathedrals, Churches and Stained Glass Windows

2013-01-22T11:55:00.000-05:00

This new page on thecliparwizard.com Web site offers access to coloring pages on the Temple of Jerusalem, cathedrals and basilicas, churches and stained glass windows:

http://theclipartwizard.com/churches-coloring-pages.htm

Resources for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2013-01-21T11:46:00.002-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading - January 27 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Resources include the following:

Speak Plainly - children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com

Sermon4Kids.com - Just What the Doctor Ordered - God's Promises Fulfilled with links to a coloring pages and a word search puzzle .

The Emmaus Series - Third Sunday of Ordinary Time (C)

Wellspring of Scripture - Year C: Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

Cycle: C - 24th January 2010: In Your Hearing - Michael Demkovich O.P. In an age of empty chatter, where people tweet their meaningless activities to a worldwide audience, where politicians equivocate, shameless in their...

HermanoLeón Clipart, Sunday 3C

And much more: http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-luke-1-a.htm

Martin Luther King Day - Resources

2013-01-15T12:51:00.000-05:00

Martin Luther King Jr. - Resources, Lesson Plans, Coloring Sheets, Worksheets, Puzzle, Quizzes, Posters: http://www.silk.net/RelEd/martin.htm

Martin Luther King Junior Coloring Pages: http://theclipartwizard.com/martin-luther-king-coloring.htm

Resources for Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - John 2.1-11

2013-01-15T12:43:00.000-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading - January 20 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - John 2.1-11

A few of the resources on this page:

Speak Up for Others - children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com
The Wedding At Cana In Galilee - The gospel passage for narrators and characters. From the Book of Jesus.
Archdiocese for the Military, USA - Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C - Verse by verse commentary
Structural Outlines of the Fourth Gospel by Prof. Felix Just, S.J. - The Wedding at Cana (2:1-12)
Cycle: C - 17th January 2010: Wine on the Third Day - Bruno Clifton O.P. It seems (at least to me who has never had to organise a wedding) that it is the wedding feast, not the wedding, that takes by far the most trouble...
HermanoLeón Clipart, Sunday 2C

And much more...

Coloring pages on Nicodemus speaking to Jesus

2013-01-08T15:44:00.000-05:00

The Clipart and Coloring page Wizard Web site contains a page a links to a number of coloring page on Nicodemus speaking with Jesus. The page can be found here: http://theclipartwizard.com/nicodemus-coloring-pages.htm

2013-01-07T12:44:00.001-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading - January 13 - Feast of the Baptism of the Lord - Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-luke-3-c.htm

A few of the resources on this page:

Lectio: The Baptism of Our Lord - The Carmelite Web Site - O.Carm.
Archdiocese for the Military, USA - Baptism of Our Lord Year C - Verse by verse commentary
Children's Sermons for Lectionary Year C | Sermon4Kids.com - New Beginnings - Through the Deep Water - Jesus, the One and Only - with links to a coloring pages and a word search puzzle .
Cycle: C - 10th January 2010: Let Us Be Buried With Christ - John Kenrick O.P. According to St John's Gospel, John the Baptist performed his baptisms at a place called Bethany-beyond-Jordan, at the northern end of the Dead Sea...
HermanoLeón Clipart, Baptism of the Lord
John the Baptist Coloring Pages

See all resources for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord - Resources

2012-12-31T08:15:00.000-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading - January 6 - Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord - Matthew 2.1-12 http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-matthew-2-a.htm

Includes the following resources:

Seek the Lord Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com

Jesus the Light of the World children's story by Larry Broding, word-sunday.com

Wise Men Still Seek Him - Children's Sermons from Sermons4kids.com. puzzles , coloring sheet

When Worlds Collide: "Before explaining the significance of the Magi's gifts, I would like to refer to a humorous Christmas card I received. It imagined what would have happened if the Magi had been Three Wise Women..." (Epiphany of The Lord, January 8, 2006)

Nativity Coloring Pages: Provides links to a large number of coloring pages on the three wise men

And much more...

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Luke 2:41-52

2012-12-24T12:49:00.000-05:00

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading - December 30 - Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph - Luke 2:41-52:

http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-luke-2-e.htm

Coloring Pages on the Holy Family

2012-12-24T12:43:00.000-05:00

The Clipart and Coloring Pages Wizard Web site offers a selection of coloring pages on the Holy family as well as links to other Web site containing coloring pages on the same theme:

Holy Family Coloring Pages

These images are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Attribution: Distant Shores Media/Sweet Publishing

Resources for the Four Sundays of Advent

2012-11-26T06:00:00.001-05:00

Advent 2012 is upon us. Here are a number of good resources for Advent.
Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel readings:

December 2 - First Sunday of Advent - Luke 21:25-28, 34-36
December 9 - Second Sunday of Advent - Luke 3:1-6
December 16 - Third Sunday of Advent - Luke 3:10-18
December 23 - Fourth Sunday of Advent - Luke 1:39-45

As well, the Resources for Catholic Educators Web site offers a good selection of various resources for Advent:

Advent: General Resources | Advent: Meaning | Advent Coloring Pages | Advent Calendars | Advent Wreaths & Crafts | Jesse Tree | Prayers of Advent | Advent & Christmas Clipart | Advent Site Reviews | Catholic Faith Education Blog: Advent

Also of interest are coloring pages availalble through the Clipart and Coloring Pages Wizard Web site: Birth of John the Baptist Foretold - Annunciation and Visitation - Nativity - Mary Mother of God

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Coloring Pages

2012-11-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Coloring Pages - This Web page offers a number of coloring pages on the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and on the events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist.

Advent Evangelization Webinar

2012-11-16T13:10:00.002-05:00

I pass on this information that I received today:

Please join us for a Webinar with Kathy Hendricks

Advent Evangelization: 5 Ways to Catechize throughout the Season

Join Kathy Hendricks as she explores ways to use the five essential elements of the New Evangelization as a means of catechizing children, youth, and adults throughout the season of Advent. Kathy offers both inspiration for your own spirituality and practical applications for your parish or school program.

A certificate of attendance will be sent to attendees upon request once the Webinar has ended.

Register Today!

Sadlier Consultant and Blogger

Advent Calendar

2012-11-12T13:29:00.001-05:00

I pass on this information received today:

Greetings!

The Institute for Christian Formation has once again created an online Advent/Christmas Calendar for each day of the Advent and Christmas Seasons for the 2013 Liturgical Year: December 2, 2012-January 13, 2013. This calendar is a go-to source for information and resources about Seasons and Saints, Scripture, Church Teaching, Prayer, Traditional Activities and Recipes, and much more! Geared to a wide-based audience, there is something for everyone: families, parishes, individuals, children, teens, adults, catechists and school teachers, colleges and youth ministry. Visit our web site at www.instituteforchristianformation.org and click on the Advent/Christmas Calendar link, or go directly to our Advent/Christmas Calendar page: http://www.instituteforchristianformation.org/AdventCalendarYOG2013/2013Calendar.html.

And don’t forget to visit the other pages of our web site for numerous resources for living faith at Home, at Church, and at School. Visit often – materials are added and updated weekly!

Sincerely
Sandra Chakeres

Sandra A. Chakeres, D.Min., Director
The Institute for Christian Formation, Inc
PO Box 20174
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

November 18 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mark 13:24-32

2012-11-12T09:40:00.000-05:00

Resources on the Gospel for November 18 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Mark 13:24-32
http://www.silk.net/RelEd/gospel-mark-13-a.htm

Articles, Commentaries, Homilies, Clipart, Coloring pages, Puzzles, Children's Stories for the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading including the following:

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, B Sunday Connection - Loyola Press
The End of the World!... Again? Ordinary 33B, Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R., Sundays Into Silence: Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation. Claretian Publications.
Cycle: B - 19th November 2006: The Glory of Calvary by John Farrell O.P. - 15th November, 2009: When The Man Comes Around by Leon Pereira O.P.
HermanoLeón Clipart, Ordinary 33

And much more

November 2012 Calendar

2012-11-05T15:35:00.000-05:00

The November 2012 Calendar is now available on the 4catholiceducators.com Web site: http://www.4catholiceducators.com/calendar/November-2012.pdf